Amar Kelkar MD MPH
@amarkelkar.bsky.social
BMT, Gene Therapy, & Hematology Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham & Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School | AI, Health Policy, Health Economics, & Ethics research | T.H. Chan Harvard MPH ‘23 | SGU '15 | Cornell ‘10
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U.S. Research Leadership at a Crossroads — The Impact of Reducing NIH Indirect-Cost Coverage | NEJM
The Trump administration’s proposed 15% cap on indirect-cost rates for National Institutes of Health grants risks upending the paradigm that underpins American leadership in medical research.
www.nejm.org
📢 My new @nejm.org article: "U.S. Research Leadership at a Crossroads" examines the proposed 15% cap on
#NIH indirect cost rates (ICRs). This threatens the foundation of US medical research leadership. #NIHfunding 1/6
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#NIH indirect cost rates (ICRs). This threatens the foundation of US medical research leadership. #NIHfunding 1/6
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The urgency is real—but the “Most Favored Nation” drug pricing policy is unlikely to deliver lasting reform. In @jama.com, @eddiecliff.bsky.social and I propose accelerating and strengthening Medicare drug price negotiation to align prices with value.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The urgency is real—but the “Most Favored Nation” drug pricing policy is unlikely to deliver lasting reform. In @jama.com, @eddiecliff.bsky.social and I propose accelerating and strengthening Medicare drug price negotiation to align prices with value.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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New in @jama.com: The 2025 “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy rightly captures the necessary urgency in lowering US drug costs—but is likely to face fierce opposition.
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reducing Drug Prices—The Most Favored Nation Policy vs Price Negotiation
This Viewpoint discusses the most favored nation policy vs price negotiation for reducing drug prices.
jamanetwork.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
New in @jama.com: The 2025 “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy rightly captures the necessary urgency in lowering US drug costs—but is likely to face fierce opposition.
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New in @jama.com: The 2025 “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy rightly captures the necessary urgency in lowering US drug costs—but is likely to face fierce opposition.
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reducing Drug Prices—The Most Favored Nation Policy vs Price Negotiation
This Viewpoint discusses the most favored nation policy vs price negotiation for reducing drug prices.
jamanetwork.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
New in @jama.com: The 2025 “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy rightly captures the necessary urgency in lowering US drug costs—but is likely to face fierce opposition.
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose accelerating & improving on Medicare drug price negotiation.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The House of Representatives is voting into the night on a massive House Resolution (HR) 1 that will result in 16 million losing healthcare coverage (~11 million on Medicaid, and ~5 million from ACA marketplaces). Call your Congressperson's office tonight and tell them to vote NO!
July 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The House of Representatives is voting into the night on a massive House Resolution (HR) 1 that will result in 16 million losing healthcare coverage (~11 million on Medicaid, and ~5 million from ACA marketplaces). Call your Congressperson's office tonight and tell them to vote NO!
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The American Medical Association President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala. @ama-assn.org
💥Medicaid patients will lose access to care if the OBBBA is adopted.💥
💥Medicaid patients will lose access to care if the OBBBA is adopted.💥
July 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The American Medical Association President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala. @ama-assn.org
💥Medicaid patients will lose access to care if the OBBBA is adopted.💥
💥Medicaid patients will lose access to care if the OBBBA is adopted.💥
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We are facing a serious threat to democracy, law, and liberty. The abuse of prosecutorial power to intimidate, investigate, and detain political opponents is upon us. It is a constitutional crisis. I will keep speaking out until public outrage overflows. I just hope it’s not too little, too late.
June 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We are facing a serious threat to democracy, law, and liberty. The abuse of prosecutorial power to intimidate, investigate, and detain political opponents is upon us. It is a constitutional crisis. I will keep speaking out until public outrage overflows. I just hope it’s not too little, too late.
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A coalition of all 50 state medical associations, representing hundreds of thousands of physicians and their 80 million Medicaid patients, joined to demand that Congress protect #Medicaid from the devastating $880 billion proposed cuts. (link to letter below) www.cmadocs.org/Portals/CMA/...
www.cmadocs.org
March 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A coalition of all 50 state medical associations, representing hundreds of thousands of physicians and their 80 million Medicaid patients, joined to demand that Congress protect #Medicaid from the devastating $880 billion proposed cuts. (link to letter below) www.cmadocs.org/Portals/CMA/...
Nice to see the AMA finally off the sidelines fighting for #Medicaid! Proposed changes (work reqs, cuts, red tape) threaten coverage for millions—esp in rural & underserved areas. Lawmakers must hear us: these cuts would be devastating! #MedicaidIsHealthCare searchlf.ama-assn.org/letter/docum...
searchlf.ama-assn.org
June 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Nice to see the AMA finally off the sidelines fighting for #Medicaid! Proposed changes (work reqs, cuts, red tape) threaten coverage for millions—esp in rural & underserved areas. Lawmakers must hear us: these cuts would be devastating! #MedicaidIsHealthCare searchlf.ama-assn.org/letter/docum...
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Viewpoint in JAMA details the consequences of the proposed cuts to NIH:
❌15% reduction in new therapies
❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T
❌loss of $51B in economic output annually
All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
❌15% reduction in new therapies
❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T
❌loss of $51B in economic output annually
All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe
This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...
jamanetwork.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Viewpoint in JAMA details the consequences of the proposed cuts to NIH:
❌15% reduction in new therapies
❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T
❌loss of $51B in economic output annually
All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
❌15% reduction in new therapies
❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T
❌loss of $51B in economic output annually
All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.'
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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In a new @bloodadvances.bsky.social study, @danafarber.bsky.social researchers led by @amarkelkar.bsky.social outline an ethical framework to allocate scarce gene therapies in blood cancers—aiming to balance fairness, need and outcomes. bit.ly/3YBdpTr
Amar Kelkar, MD, MPH
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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May 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In a new @bloodadvances.bsky.social study, @danafarber.bsky.social researchers led by @amarkelkar.bsky.social outline an ethical framework to allocate scarce gene therapies in blood cancers—aiming to balance fairness, need and outcomes. bit.ly/3YBdpTr
📢 My new @nejm.org article: "U.S. Research Leadership at a Crossroads" examines the proposed 15% cap on
#NIH indirect cost rates (ICRs). This threatens the foundation of US medical research leadership. #NIHfunding 1/6
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#NIH indirect cost rates (ICRs). This threatens the foundation of US medical research leadership. #NIHfunding 1/6
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
U.S. Research Leadership at a Crossroads — The Impact of Reducing NIH Indirect-Cost Coverage | NEJM
The Trump administration’s proposed 15% cap on indirect-cost rates for National Institutes of Health grants risks upending the paradigm that underpins American leadership in medical research.
www.nejm.org
May 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
📢 My new @nejm.org article: "U.S. Research Leadership at a Crossroads" examines the proposed 15% cap on
#NIH indirect cost rates (ICRs). This threatens the foundation of US medical research leadership. #NIHfunding 1/6
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#NIH indirect cost rates (ICRs). This threatens the foundation of US medical research leadership. #NIHfunding 1/6
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Amar Kelkar MD MPH
Reposted by Amar Kelkar MD MPH
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.
Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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March 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Reposted by Amar Kelkar MD MPH
1/ The medical community is fighting back! In the Doctors for America lawsuit in DC, a judge has just ordered that at least for now, HHS, CDC, & FDA must restore public health webpages taken down. by midnight tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
1/ The medical community is fighting back! In the Doctors for America lawsuit in DC, a judge has just ordered that at least for now, HHS, CDC, & FDA must restore public health webpages taken down. by midnight tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Amar Kelkar MD MPH
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately. The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately. The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Reposted by Amar Kelkar MD MPH
You can also search for your specialty using the Medsky Labeler catalog. Click on "Link to Post" next to your specialty of choice to navigate to the appropriate labeling post.
Medsky.Social Catalog
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January 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
You can also search for your specialty using the Medsky Labeler catalog. Click on "Link to Post" next to your specialty of choice to navigate to the appropriate labeling post.
Reposted by Amar Kelkar MD MPH
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on ALL purchasing — including supplies for their ongoing research to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and many infectious diseases.
Scientists at NIH can’t purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications | CNN
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies f...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on ALL purchasing — including supplies for their ongoing research to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and many infectious diseases.
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Dictatorial political regimes always weaponize medical care against the people they target. Doctors have ethical obligations to their patients, but dictators do not care about these obligations. They care only about doctors' loyalty to the political regime.
No paywall archive.ph/un1Lu
No paywall archive.ph/un1Lu
Opinion | Doctors and Nurses Should Get Ready for Mass Deportations
Doctors have a responsibility to reassure their patients, regardless of immigration status, that they are welcome and protected.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Dictatorial political regimes always weaponize medical care against the people they target. Doctors have ethical obligations to their patients, but dictators do not care about these obligations. They care only about doctors' loyalty to the political regime.
No paywall archive.ph/un1Lu
No paywall archive.ph/un1Lu
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To put Trump's new crypto business into context, here is an illustrated guide we published on Friday that details the full range of apparent conflicts of interest as Trump enters the White House again. A good reference work. www.nytimes.com/interactive/....
An Illustrated Guide to Trump’s Conflict of Interest Risks (Gift Article)
President-elect Donald J. Trump has a range of new business ventures that could expose him to even greater potential conflicts of interest than during his first term.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
To put Trump's new crypto business into context, here is an illustrated guide we published on Friday that details the full range of apparent conflicts of interest as Trump enters the White House again. A good reference work. www.nytimes.com/interactive/....
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Hello, #MedSky community! We’re excited to begin our Bluesky journey.
Here is a sampling of the trusted, influential, and essential information you can expect when you follow us:
Here is a sampling of the trusted, influential, and essential information you can expect when you follow us:
December 6, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Hello, #MedSky community! We’re excited to begin our Bluesky journey.
Here is a sampling of the trusted, influential, and essential information you can expect when you follow us:
Here is a sampling of the trusted, influential, and essential information you can expect when you follow us:
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Thank you to everyone who shared their #ASH24 #ASHaiku 🙏🎉
Who else enjoys this tradition? Here's a thread of some of our favorites! 🧵
#HemeSky #Hematology
Who else enjoys this tradition? Here's a thread of some of our favorites! 🧵
#HemeSky #Hematology
December 11, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Thank you to everyone who shared their #ASH24 #ASHaiku 🙏🎉
Who else enjoys this tradition? Here's a thread of some of our favorites! 🧵
#HemeSky #Hematology
Who else enjoys this tradition? Here's a thread of some of our favorites! 🧵
#HemeSky #Hematology
Part 2 on allogeneic stem cell transplantation for AML with
The Fellow On Call pod dropped today! Hope y'all find it helpful!
#BMTsm #AMLsm #MedSky #HemeSky
open.spotify.com/episode/1CQM...
The Fellow On Call pod dropped today! Hope y'all find it helpful!
#BMTsm #AMLsm #MedSky #HemeSky
open.spotify.com/episode/1CQM...
December 11, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Part 2 on allogeneic stem cell transplantation for AML with
The Fellow On Call pod dropped today! Hope y'all find it helpful!
#BMTsm #AMLsm #MedSky #HemeSky
open.spotify.com/episode/1CQM...
The Fellow On Call pod dropped today! Hope y'all find it helpful!
#BMTsm #AMLsm #MedSky #HemeSky
open.spotify.com/episode/1CQM...
I swear we didn’t pose this 😆 but now all I can think of is the Spiderman pointing meme …
December 7, 2024 at 3:51 AM
I swear we didn’t pose this 😆 but now all I can think of is the Spiderman pointing meme …
Glad to join The Fellow On Call crew to talk #BMTsm for AML on this week’s episode! The whole AML series has been excellent review! @ronakmistrydo.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/6BAs...
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Episode 123: AML Series, Pt 9 - Introduction to Allogeneic Transplant
The Fellow on Call: The Heme/Onc Podcast · Episode
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December 6, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Glad to join The Fellow On Call crew to talk #BMTsm for AML on this week’s episode! The whole AML series has been excellent review! @ronakmistrydo.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/6BAs...
open.spotify.com/episode/6BAs...